So I had a convo today that set me thinking to day & dreaming about the good ole days. The convo was normal enough, a guy mentioned shooting steel case ammo. I thought about how I shot a bunch of steel case in a class long ago. Once upon a time, back in the heart of the …
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PRO TIP: SCOPE RINGS
How often do you torque your scope rings? When the temperature changes it can cause metal to shrink or expand. The metal on your scope tube is thin & different materials have different rates of thermal expansion, your rings may be aluminum, steel, maybe magnesium this can cause a variance. This paired with normal bumps …
PRO TIP: Water Test
If you reload do you water test your ammo? Some might ask, How do you water test your ammo? When you are at the range with a chronograph get some data on your ammo. Then fill a magazine with rounds and pour a full bottle of water into the magazine. Let the water drain out …
Back to school- Long Range lvl2
I got to spend this past weekend going back to school. It had been a while since I attended a structured course. This past shooting season it became apparent that I needed some outside help to keep progressing. To do so I signed up for the Level 2 Long Range class with Sgt. Of Arms. …
Don’t Go It Alone
Burglar alarm at a church came out zero dark thirty one night a couple months ago. I didn’t normally answer a lot of those anymore and I wasn’t real thrilled about getting out in wet freezing temps but I happened to be rolling around within a stones throw from it so I check up and …
Pro Tip for Long Range Shooters
If there are any in here thinking about getting into rifle competition.I saw an AAR somewhere that made me think of this. I’ve had this card on my rifle nearly 2 years. Ash Hess talks about shot process, one of the best pieces of advice I have received (thanks Ryan Hey maker of lists) is …
AAR Arena Training Facility Gas Gun match
I just got home from Arena Training Facility in Blakely Georgia. They hosted a precision gas gun match that was put on by Ash Hess and Jack Leuba. Both guys know a thing or 2 about precision Gas guns and the guys that shoot em. Ash & Jack are accomplished shooters themselves. If you get …
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Don’t Choke
Lots of people get into firearms with self defense in mind. Fair enough. An old quote is “God made man, Sam Colt made them equal.” I’ve seen a firearm equal the odds. One night an 80 year old man that could barely get around shot a home intruder that was assaulting his granddaughter with one …
Purchasing Decisions
I get into a lot of interesting conversations on the internet about guns. I was having one such conversation today where a fellow was adamantly defending a brand that is pretty widely accepted by experts as inferior. As a matter of fact the brand was banned by name & likely still is, from many police …
Brand Name Gear
One of the most common things I see is people stressing over equipment. The stream of questions and comparisons is never ending. People want to buy skill and ability. Being a solid shooter takes real time and effort. Unfortunately our “want it fast, want it now, want it cheap, want it easy” society struggles to …